Ancient masonry gets a 21st-century update in this futuristic new bridge. ... Like ancient stone bridges and cathedrals, the structure was designed in an old style but with new material precision.

Along the bank of a river in southern France, an ancient people built their settlement. The site was occupied from the Paleolithic era until medieval times, and throughout difficult times in history, ...

Archaeologists have long thought that monumental architecture—large, human-built structures that emphasize visibility—were ...

An MIT professor introduces cyclopean masonry, ... Clifford updates an ancient building technique, ... Wisconsin-based architectural stone company Quarra Stone to build a prototype for the Seoul ...

A mosaic adorning the entrance to a fifth-century church in Turkey ’s ancient city of Olympus is both just the tip of the ...

The Stone Foundation, dedicated to preserving the craft of stonework, publishes Stonexus Magazine and can help consumers find masons; www.stonefoundation.org or call George Gonzalez, (415) 868 ...

This ancient city in modern-day Bolivia is almost 13,000 feet above sea level. Only a small portion of the ruins have been ...

An ancient burial site discovered in 1976, this excavated mound contains a stone structure that is most likely the remnants of a tomb, where shards of pottery suggest funerary offerings were made.

Manali, a charming mountain retreat in Himachal Pradesh, seduces visitors with its stunning scenery and tranquil setting. With a keen sense of its historical importance, Manali holds remnants of ...

Dry stone masonry is an ancient technique — think Egyptian pyramids and Mayan ruins — that the Lexington-based conservancy, a nonprofit, has worked for more than 25 years to preserve and promote.